How to properly clean a Dyson DC59 head and fix one that's not rotating (V6 and V7 too)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- The Dyson DC59, V6, V7, or V8 vacuum head has a design flaw that means every few months you have to clean it out thoroughly or the vacuum will stop working altogether. This applies mainly to the DC59 Animal (amzn.to/1WziSBt) and the DC59 Motorhead (which was used in this video).
To do this procedure I'd recommend you use a wire coat hanger, a large coat or screwdriver, and then some cleaning supplies, since there will be a lot of dust.
This cleaning process will improve performance on vacuums when done regularly but will also revive what appears to be a broken DC59. Or if the vacuum turns on, but the beater bar/tube won't turn, which will probably fix that as well. These vacuum heads range from $60-$200 (amzn.to/24ir4f0) so it's definitely worth taking care of them!
The Dyson V6 (amzn.to/1WziTFo) is a newer model and does not suffer from this problem, but it's a good lesson to learn because any collection of dust or fluff in the vacuum's head will decrease cleaning power.
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I'd like to add that there is another cleaning step that needs to be done to make sure that the brush heads can spin because I did all this cleaning and my brush heads did not spin. There's a part of the vacuum that needs to be cleaned that Dyson's troubleshooting doesn't tell you that I discovered after I contacted support. Hopefully they add this new information to that page. Essentially you need to take out the entire bin and clean out the back part of the bin where it's really hidden because the dust can block the metal contact points that send power to the brush heads. This is the area directly in front of the trigger. The way you detach the bin is by pressing the red lever to open the bottom bin door. Once open, press the lever again to release the bin from the machine. Hope this helps!
YOU WERE CORRECT LINDSEY!!! I did not have any debris in the head/beater bar area and then I saw your comment. I have often removed the bin but never thought of lint accumulating in the right angle area formed by the handle and the top of the vacuum. I removed the bin and when I looked up into the corner formed by the right angle I saw a very small clump of lint. I tried blowing it out but had to use a toothpick to remove it. I also notice the contact points you described. I put the bin back on and the vacuum work like new. Thank you for that info.
Great tip Lindsay! Mine was also failing to rotate but took your advise and voila! Thank you
Thanks for the help! This solved my problem and I'm so glad my vacuum didn't "hit the dust" as I thought it had! Whew!
Lindsey Lai exact problem I had. Thank you for your knowledge!!
Ahhh you are amazing! Thank you so much!
Problem: solved ❤ ❤ ❤
I have never been more satisfied ,informed, and invigorated as I do right now by watching your video
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Wow! Love to hear that
Used a spoon instead of a coin and worked great. Thanks for this video! Definitely helps extend the life of these
you are a lifesaver!!!!
I had no idea why my motorhead was performing so badly, and this completely fixed it. Thank you!
You can take off the back strip to help clean the shelf. You just undo the little grey, round screw head which is on the right if you have the head with the hose inlet on the top as you look at it. A £1 coin opens the big side lock. Good video, thank you!
Came here to say exactly that. That whole cover comes off and makes cleaning out that area easy.
i can’t seem to put it back in 🥲
@@shaunkhambatta1848 me neither. did you figure it out!?!
So this is like the US only allowing OPEC to trade in US$, Duson only allows users to clean their vacuums with GB£ !
It's long overdue to be replaced with a universal screwdriver fit, or provide the key to open these flimsy plastic screws on the vacuum itself.
I used a $1coin, fits perfectly. I never knew that "shelf " was even there, mine was stuffed with linty stuff. I used the plastic grabber that you clean sink drains with, seemed better than wire.
So thrilled I found this while I was searching for a new head for my V6 (about $200!) and all I needed to do was perform a deep clean as shown here, now working perfectly! Thank you so much :-)
Amazing. Great to hear.
Thank you so much! My dyson has been revving for a couple weeks, even after cleaning the dirt canister and replacing with a new filter, and I had no idea what the problem was. I finally got around to fixing it today (tired of using the old dyson I have) and apparently the brush head was totally blocked! Followed your video and now it works like new.
Thank you so much! Exactly a year of buying my Dyson it stopped working. I trouble shooted and this is what the problem was lots of dust/ hair in that shelf I am so thankful I found this video before I was about to go buy a brand new vacuum! I love mine and would definitely rather just keep it.
Yup me too!
This fixed it! The wire trick. Worked for my Dyson D44 five years later.
An annoying rattling sound drew me to this excellent video. The instructions are superb for removing the brush bar. I used the edge of a bottle-opener to extract the brush. The V11 appears to have improved the shelf design, so it was relatively easy to clean. Anyway, it's all new to me, so thank you all for your brilliant ideas!
Thank you!
Thank you for posting this there was a giant clog in a clear part of the hoover that i was getting out for 30 minutes
Thank you very much. I was always frustrated by the amount of dust/dirt behind the "screen" and didn't know one could take it apart.
Very helpful as far as it goes. But I've found that dirt and cat hair also collects in the joint between the body of the head that you focus on and the tube to the canister. It's very difficult to dislodge the hair-dirt clumps when they get stuck in the joint crevices. I was hoping you would show how to completely disassemble the joint.
As Lindsey Lai pointed out if that does not work remove the bin and clean out the lint in the inside corner of the handle. This is my reply to her: I did not have any debris in the head/beater bar area and then I saw your comment. I have often removed the bin but never thought of lint accumulating in the right angle area formed by the handle and the top of the vacuum. I removed the bin and when I looked up into the corner formed by the right angle I saw a very small clump of lint. I tried blowing it out but had to use a toothpick to remove it. I also notice the contact points you described. I put the bin back on and the vacuum work like new. Thank you for that info.
Don't use a wire hanger. There's another silver lock that you can turn and remove the plastic cover piece that is over the section behind the plastic.
I sure wish you could be more descriptive of where that item is. I am looking all over this D7 rug head and have yet to find the item you are describing
@@kentestes9776 Hey, I made a video for you showing what I think they were talking about: ruclips.net/video/bQ-Tg-hvBZY/видео.html
I don't think this is what you were expecting but it does make it easier to clean that tiny shelf.
I was here trying to find a way to clean the clear plastic cover, but it seems to be locked with a star screw. If anyone knows how to remove the top clear cover please let me know.
Where?
I love these helpful vidoes. I feel I can fix practically anything now. Thank you so much all who take part. Cathy Matthews
Thank you so much for this video! I almost bought a new attachment and they are not cheap!
Thank you so much!! I used a 50 cent Australian coin to open it up and an old chop stick to clean it out haha. Absolutely legend, cheers !
Thanks for this! Just cleaned mine and OMG
Worked an absolute treat. Thank you for the clear & concise instructions!!
So the shelf you are talking about has a button you need to UNLOCK on the back of the brush. Once upside down near where you are talking about the shelf look for a silver or gray button like the one to open the roller - this gives you access to clean the entire inside.
Thank you for taking the time to share this video. I appreciate you 🙏❤
Who knew there could be so much hair stuck in the vacuum head... It's a wonder how I still have so much hair on my head. Thanks for the helpful video -- cleaning out the vacuum head was certainly liberating.
Thank you for the how to. My roller was pretty clean as well as the trough but when I pulled off the roller there was a huge dense dust bunny that was under the roller stuck in the mechanics. That was the culprit for it not working. So even if your roller looks clean, still remove it!
thanks so much. A really helpful tutorial. much needed as I had no idea how to take the tube thing out. simple and straight to the point . thanks for that
I have the V7 and the back channel seems to have been redesigned to be more open and catches only much smaller particulate, thankfully.
A jammed head may be only part of the story. Don't forget the filter that fits into the bit you hold. That also clogs up and needs a good rinse and squeeze in warm water. Drying it is a pig - it takes at least 24 hours and I discovered the tumbledrier was a bad idea! But once clean, the thing works again.
Waiting for some coin collector to recognize that coin and say it's worth 100K in mint condition lmao
Or you can take that “shelf” part off by turning the lock unlock button on that piece and take it off
Ooooh thanks! I needed to know that
Excellent. Just what I was looking for. Thanks
the other unlock screw on the underside of the brush head is to take off the entire plate that covers the area you were cleaning out...
Brett Wadsworth its faster doing it his way
Again...
I'm looking all over the head for that release mechanism and not finding it after removing the roller brush itself...
Not finding it.
Kent Estes dude. Have it with the open part facing you and the connector part at the bottom. Look at bottom left corner. It’s right there.
Brilliant, my Dyson V6 was just pulsing - thought it was the battery, so bought another battery. Made no difference.After hours of frustration I found your video and cleaned the filter.Everything OK now .......... thanks very much indeed.
Haha, good luck finding something to open it, damn right. 🤦🏼♀️😩🤣 - Oh god, now I have to find a wire hanger and bend it just right. Still, thanks for the excellent video. Very helpful!
1:49 by your right index finger there is another small clip. Same deal as before, its a plastic locking component. Twist and remove the dust shield and you can clean the "shelf" a lot easier.
Thanks for that Pointer...
But still could not locate that mechanism...
Perhaps after I clean it I can see it!!!
Kent Estes this dude literally put an exact time in the video and said exactly where in regard to his finger the twist thing was. If you still can’t see it, there’s no helping you.
Ken Estes - better picture at 0:13. Look at the upper right corner of the brush. There is a small light gray circle with a slit down the middle. Insert a coin in the slit and rotate 90 degrees, as per the tiny printed picture by the circle. I hope this time it works for you.
I see this is 7 years old….I think Dyson has rectified the dust collecting in this long slot as I don’t seem to have that on my carpet brush head. Thanks anyway.
I haven’t cleaned mine since I bought it ( 2 years ago) there was nothing on the shelf. Just hair on the roller! Thanks for showing us!! (:
Use little shovel/brush thing that comes with the vacuum, the tip of it opens the end cap.
Thanks for the video this help so much on cleaning out one of these
Thank you so much. We couldn't work out what was wrong because it *looked* fine.
Ours is now working perfectly again
Thanks!
I cleaned all of mine but still rolls and then stops after a few seconds, it will start again if I wait 1-2 seconds. I think there might be some hair into the end of the motor where there is the open gap and you see the spring, how do you access that area to clean that? I checked the canister contacts and they are clean, I also have another direct drive head (smaller one) which works fine, so it's not the rest of the vacuum for sure, it's some problem located in the direct drive motor head of my V7 animal.
Perfect instructions ! Problem solved ! Big thanks
I used a quarter and it worked fine.
Great video thanks! is it okay to wash the brush with water? obviously not the piece with the electrical components but simply the purple brush?
What about cleaning the see-through part of the head? I’ve tried to clean mine the best I can but that cylinder makes it hard.
Did you figure it out? I was shocked this video didn't help and that Dyson didn't make it to come off to clean?
Very useful and short video.. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
You’re a legend. Bravo 👏
USE A SPOON TO TURN THE KNOB IF YOU HAVENT FOUND ANYTHING! Works fine.
this totally fixed the problem!! Thanks for the simply and informative video!
Thank you ! It was very helpful.
My Dyson problem has just ended. Many thanks.
thanks, was about to buy new vacuum cleaner - worked a treat
Glad I could help
A useful, practical guide. Nicely explained!
How do you clean the V wheels on the head when they stop rolling?
Don't need to LARGE COIN - use a flat head BOTTLE OPENER instead. Thank you for the tips!
mmm that grey bit at the back comes off, it has a smaller lock turn, but now I am having trouble getting it back on!
I screwed the end cap off easily just using pressure from my fingertips
"I'm not a particularly filthy individual" - said every filthy individual ever. Lol
Ha yea I mean I’d never admit to it if i was
I like your River City Ransom Alex avatar :D
Thanks for the video it was extremely helpful.
Thank you so much. I was about to take it back
🤣🤣
Thanks for nice video. My unit was pulsing and I had never cleaned out the head...wow with 2 Lab dogs it was so clogged up. Do you think none could clean it with water?
Thank u so much, I clean for my mom and the vacuum was absolutely disgusting
Haha I saw the official video and you are supposed to remove the smaller brush plate first with a small coin or screwdriver then it is really easy to clean and also easier to remove the brush bar!!!
How to take off the running board the is parallel to the roller? There is a lock for it, but no direction on how to disassemble?
Washing the bar in a big bowl of antibacterial liquid soap and warm water will really clean the purple bar.
None of us are particularly dirty, but that won't stop the manufacturer arrogantly responding with "...never seen one that dirty before..." when the suggestion is put regarding the clogging inclination of their design. (The offending item was less gunked up than yours overall, but the micro wheels were completely bound up with hair strands)
When I put my brush back on it's started to make a loud rattling noise. any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Larry Bundy Jr That's actually normal, it's just how the motor works.
Thank you so much! I am having same issue. The top motor is clean but when I have this attachment it stops working.
No Motorhead should do this, are you using this on moist or wet items?
Bro this save me from getting killed😭, my mom would have freak out if I told her the vacuum broke.
Thx for sharing, I got a similar coin on Chinese new year when we went to Mandarin for dinner
How do you disassemble the motor in here? Wife washed the whole motorhead which is not spinning anymore.
I owe you my life tysm
Thank you! I used a long stick to push down and pull
thoughts on soaking just part of the motor head in a mild cleaning solution to loosen up the gunk?
At 3.10 minutes into the video, your thumb is right on where you need to turn with a coin to free this long narrow piece, that you did not remove, in order to access all the dirt taken out earlier with the hanger. The latter now becomes unnecessary. Someone may have comment earlier on this. Just saying.
I know we are 8 years after since video was uploaded. Still... I just cover the motor with a bag and wash whole thing under shower head with cold water. It is worth to note that Dyson PCBs are conformal coated so resistant to humidity and therefore (if careful) thing can be simply washed / dryed and re-used as brand new part. If you don't believe me - drop me your email and I'll send you video clip of doing it Oo, and maintaining working order of it.
You wash the entire thing? Why not piece is apart and wash and the bin and other parts, leaving the rest out of the shower?
@unsharpen to save the hassle. You can take it a part but what is the point? Hmm
THIS HELPED SO MUCHH!!! THANK YOU FROM SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
You can turn the plastic screw ccw as you are holding it in your right hand unscrew and the panel will come off. No trying to be a sa
Beautiul video!! Thank. you!!!
Swivel part has come off our Dyson, how do I get it back on, where should black and white wires be?
ive learned something 2day now my dyson is working great , I didn't notice the 2 bits for unscrewing,
I was kind of hoping this video was going to tell me something I didn't already know...
Ive tried a coin 😢its just stripping it. Nothing seems to work to open this thing. Idk what to do.
How do I reattached the beater bar to my Dyson v6
As soon as I put it in and tighten it then the beater bar will not go around
The Dyson is great in many respects, but the powerhead is one of the worst features, first nonstandard soft plastic screws, then the gunk collection shelf, the hose elbow that clogs so readily, and that's without thinking about the tiny battery and awkward charging dock - maybe by version V99 they will have fixed the many blindingly obvious flaws, instead of adding superfluous shite like laser-guided dust detection.
Turn it upside down and you will see another lock which can open the compartment and clean
Very helpful video. I'll bet the oversized screw head was meant for a British pound coin. Possibly a subtle clue to the Dyson's English heritage.
Is this head motorised?
Thank you very much for your helpful video ☺☺☺
Most welcome 😊
How do i clean that clear plastic cover???
Thank you
How can I remove the tiny wheels? They collect a ton of crap too. Ideas?
Did you figure this out?
Can I use water?
You missed that there is a tab on the bottom that comes off so you can clean in there lol
Key heads work to remove heads.
All mine have broke the wires where it hinges.
thanks
you're sososososososo helpful
I tried all of the above still not working 😢